Comparison of world population projections in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Comparison of world population projections was 22.97 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
22.97 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
61st
of 236 countries
All-time high
22.97 million
in 2023
All-time low
7.81 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Comparison of world population projections in Sri Lanka, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, comparison of world population projections in Sri Lanka stood at 22.97 million. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, comparison of world population projections in Sri Lanka peaked at 22.97 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.81 million, in 1950.

That places Sri Lanka 61st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 8.57 million 7.81 million 9.43 million 10
1960s 10.81 million 9.66 million 12.01 million 10
1970s 13.43 million 12.29 million 14.58 million 10
1980s 15.56 million 14.85 million 16.25 million 10
1990s 17.51 million 16.35 million 18.94 million 10
2000s 20.12 million 19.29 million 20.76 million 10
2010s 21.64 million 20.88 million 22.41 million 10
2020s 22.77 million 22.56 million 22.97 million 4

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  5. 63 Zambia 20.72 million compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is comparison of world population projections in Sri Lanka?
Comparison of world population projections in Sri Lanka was 22.97 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest comparison of world population projections recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 22.97 million in 2023.
What is the lowest comparison of world population projections recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 7.81 million in 1950.
How does Sri Lanka rank for comparison of world population projections?
Sri Lanka ranks 61st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is comparison of world population projections rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Comparison of world population projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Comparison of world population projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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